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Thank You (and advanced apology)

The first apology

It has never been our intention to use any copyright material. We apologise if we have inadvertently done this. We ask the person or persons concerned to contact us immediately. It will be removed at once.

Thank you to

The Kellett Fund - Without whose help this project would have not happened

Whickham U3A; Millennium Awards for All; "Tomorrow's History" Made in the North East; North East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council; Heritage Lottery Fund; Gateshead Community Chest; Akzo Noble International Coatings Fund; Age Concern England; Gateshead Council; The John Haswell Trust and Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales. - For Financial Help

Margaret Minns - The project was her idea and who kept us going

First Choice Computers - For time and patience in sorting out our problems

All The Whickham U3A Web Wanderers - Who researched and implement this project with enthusiasm, time and energy.

Gateshead College - For guidance and tuition in the skills needed

Whickham U3A Sight and Sound

Eileen Carnaffin, Rachel Peacock and Anthea Lang - At Gateshead Central Library (local history)

Jim Davidson - For information and photos of Dunston

Alma Willis - For information and photos of Swalwell

Local People -For their contributions to this project

Francis Newman and The Sunniside History Society - For their help with facts and photographs

Whickham U3A Members - For memorabilia & information

Joe Drummond - Helping us along the way

Dennis Robson - Help with graphics

Brian Pears - Helping us to get online

Tyne and Wear Archives Service - For hosting our pages for five years

Gateshead Grid for Learning - For hosting our pages and helping us redesign the site.

The second apology to anyone we have missed from this list

From All The Whickham U3A Web Wanderers
Barbara Crozier, Joan Drummond, Pat Hails, Mary Horner, Ann Keen, Peter Keen, Ruth McRae, Michael Makepeace, Irene Mills, Margaret Minns, Brenda Nunn, Win Robson, Don Scott, Joan Telford, Florence Wood, Elise Wylie.

The Kellett Fund; Whickham U3A; Millennium Awards for All; "Tomorrow's History" Made in the North East; North East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council; Heritage Lottery Fund; Gateshead Community Chest; Akzo Noble International Coatings Fund; Age Concern England; Gateshead Council; The John Haswell Trust and Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales.